“Having a pre-tenancy meth test proves you have met your requirements of providing a safe home for your tenants and aids in Tenancy Tribunal and Insurance applications should meth be introduced into the property over the course of the tenancy.”

All sampling done by the expert team at Meth Testing New Zealand is in accordance with the NZS8510:2017 National Testing Standard. Having sampled over 10,000 properties, our reliable reports are generally available within 48 hours of receipt from our trusted partners at Analytica Laboratories, ISO 17025 accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ).

Meth contamination is caused by smoking or producing methamphetamine in any property or vehicle, and poses a serious risk on your investments. Protect your real estate assets, your homes and your families from the deteriorating health effects of living in meth-contaminated property with effective and reliable meth testing.

Here at Meth Testing New Zealand we provide standard-compliant, professional and effective P contamination testing to help protect properties and home-dwellers all over New Zealand.

Since the release of the Gluckman Report we have been keeping a daily watch on Tenancy Tribunal orders to help guide clients on what level the Tribunal are ruling to.

Last week we saw the first rulings using the level of 15ug/100cm2 to determine whether a property was contaminated or not.

It’s time for us to get back to basics. We’re well into the second half of the year and the attention the meth testing industry has received provides a great opportunity for us to remind everyone why we created Meth Testing New Zealand and why testing is so important.

We regularly come across properties showing levels above all internationally accepted guidelines, including the proposed 15µg/100cm2 here in NZ. Although the levels…

After recent media and government attention on meth-testing in homes and rental properties I would like to give you my updated take on it all. Despite the current debate on the acceptable level, what we do know for sure is there is a point where meth contamination makes a property unsafe for habitation. Our top priority is, and will always be, supporting you, ensuring you have the resources you need to protect your clients against the commercial implications of methamphetamine, and you’re kept up-to-date with any changes that affect the services we provide.

In this month’s blog, we’ve divided our tips into sections depending on whether you own, manage or sell property. These tips are applicable to all areas of the property industry so we encourage property managers and real estate agents to share them with their clients.

The not-so- nice reality of working in the meth-testing industry is having to tell someone their dreamhome or investment property is contaminated with methamphetamine. With the introduction of meth-testing standard NZS 8510 comes an industry shift towards consistency and best practice. However, at this stage, following the standard is not a legal requirement which means meth-testing companies and the services they offer can still differ.

Before standard NZS 8510 was released in July, laboratory composites were a fairly uncommon form of testing. Those who require meth-testing services now have two screening assessment options, and depending on the situation, one will be more cost-effective and appropriate than the other.

The testing and decontamination of methamphetamine is quickly becoming a normal part of buying or renting property in New Zealand. Up until June 2017, testing and decontamination was something anyone and everyone could do, and because of that, it’s been hard to know who to trust.

In New Zealand there are several types of testing methods depending on the client's requirements. These are also referred to by different names throughout the industry which can make the whole thing very confusing. Below is a list of different methods and a breakdown of each one.